Ahoy there!
Have you ever stopped to think about the digital footprint you've been leaving behind every day of your life? Every picture you're tagged in, every post you make- it can all be traced back to you. Recently in my Graphic Design class, we read an article about college student's applications being affected by what they post on social media. "Great GPA? Fantastic! Oh wait, you made a negative remark about someone on twitter? Oops, sorry, you're gone. Thank you and have a nice day!" And don't think that you can escape it by changing up parts of your account to make it unrecognizable- It usually does nothing to help you.
If you want to make sure that your dream college doesn't reject your application, don't change your username from "John Smith" to "Pineapple Yogurt" in order to conceal your identity. If you made a bad post, delete that and be over with it. For example, if I wanted to submit an application to a college I want to go to, I would make sure that there is absolutely nothing that would harm my application. Picture of myself doing something stupid? Get rid of it. Rude post about a classmate? Delete it. Anything that could possibly offend someone? Obliterate it and get on with writing your application. Keep your account clean, and you'll be just fine. Always keep in mind that your digital footprint can either make you... or break you.
Thanks for reading,
Tate
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Elevator Pitch- A Fairly Acceptable Explanation and Example
What is an Elevator Pitch, you ask?
An Elevator Pitch is a sort of resume - A simple message you would write to explain your strengths, goals, and motivations to others. An Elevator Pitch is usually very short and to the point- which is why it's referred to as an Elevator Pitch. The time it takes to present your Elevator Pitch should be no longer than an elevator ride (around sixty seconds, give or take a few), contain a hook or theme, and be a helpful tool in explaining your skills and strengths alongside achieving your goals and motivations.
My Elevator Pitch:
I’m
a freshman in the E9 program at ONW who loves to draw, write, and help other
people. My friends and classmates sometimes complement me on my passion for
drawing and my skill. When I draw, I always try to put as much effort and
detail into my work as possible. I motivate myself by drawing in my personal
sketchbook every day, and I want to use my skills and abilities to add to our
school and make it as amazing as possible.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Technical Blog- Six Shot System
Ahoy there!
A while back, Mr. Cooper gave us an assignment known as the technical blog. We had to make a blog post telling people about something we learned in this quarter of e9 that we spent in Video. Some of our options were six shot system, rule of thirds, a to b sequencing, chase scenes, etc. We had to describe it, and then provide a picture to demonstrate.
I chose to explain six shot system. I'll describe each shot, how to use them, and a drawing to go along with them. I hope you enjoy, and that maybe you can learn a thing or two from this post.
The first shot is Over-the-shoulder. It's exactly what it sounds like- A shot taken over an actor's shoulder. It's useful in a sort of situation when a character is looking at something or someone, and you need more focus on one thing specifically but you still need both characters in the shot for it to make sense.
The next one is Extreme Close Up. It's a very close shot on something, like your face, feet, or an object. I usually see these in extremely tense situations. They're used to emphasize a character's facial expression, get a shot of a character's feet during a chase scene, focus on a specific object, etc.
The next one is Close Up. It's almost identical to an Extreme close up, except the normal Close-Up isn't as in-your-face as the extreme variety. This is, for some reason, my favorite shot because it's most commonly used in dramatic scenes, which I enjoy.
Then there's medium shot. It's a shot that's somewhere between wide and close up. It usually shows most of a character of object, but not so much that it becomes a wide shot, and not so little that it becomes a close up.
Finally, there's extreme wide. This shot is usually used to establish a location. Whether it be a mountain range, grassy meadow, bustling city, or even a far-off galaxy, the extreme-wide-shot is your best friend when trying to establish your location and get your viewers immersed in the world you've created.
And that's my bare-bones rundown of the six-shot system. I also learned about the rule of thirds, A to B sequences, and Chase Scenes. Video was one of the most fun classes I've ever taken. It's kind of nice to see how far I've come during this single quarter. I went from my first video with shaky camera angles, awful acting and zero music to a slightly better a to b sequence with unfitting music to a well-made chase scene with fairly positive feedback and few errors besides a jump cut and awkward music trimming. Video is a wonderful class, and I'll certainly miss it.
Well... On to Graphic Design!
Thanks for reading,
Tate/Toast
A while back, Mr. Cooper gave us an assignment known as the technical blog. We had to make a blog post telling people about something we learned in this quarter of e9 that we spent in Video. Some of our options were six shot system, rule of thirds, a to b sequencing, chase scenes, etc. We had to describe it, and then provide a picture to demonstrate.
I chose to explain six shot system. I'll describe each shot, how to use them, and a drawing to go along with them. I hope you enjoy, and that maybe you can learn a thing or two from this post.
The first shot is Over-the-shoulder. It's exactly what it sounds like- A shot taken over an actor's shoulder. It's useful in a sort of situation when a character is looking at something or someone, and you need more focus on one thing specifically but you still need both characters in the shot for it to make sense.
The next one is Extreme Close Up. It's a very close shot on something, like your face, feet, or an object. I usually see these in extremely tense situations. They're used to emphasize a character's facial expression, get a shot of a character's feet during a chase scene, focus on a specific object, etc.
Then there's medium shot. It's a shot that's somewhere between wide and close up. It usually shows most of a character of object, but not so much that it becomes a wide shot, and not so little that it becomes a close up.
Next up is Wide. It usually shows a character or location in full, but the shot isn't big enough to establish a full location. Multiple characters or objects can fit into these shots. And if you do need to establish a location, use an extreme wide shot instead. Speaking of which...
Finally, there's extreme wide. This shot is usually used to establish a location. Whether it be a mountain range, grassy meadow, bustling city, or even a far-off galaxy, the extreme-wide-shot is your best friend when trying to establish your location and get your viewers immersed in the world you've created.
And that's my bare-bones rundown of the six-shot system. I also learned about the rule of thirds, A to B sequences, and Chase Scenes. Video was one of the most fun classes I've ever taken. It's kind of nice to see how far I've come during this single quarter. I went from my first video with shaky camera angles, awful acting and zero music to a slightly better a to b sequence with unfitting music to a well-made chase scene with fairly positive feedback and few errors besides a jump cut and awkward music trimming. Video is a wonderful class, and I'll certainly miss it.
Well... On to Graphic Design!
Thanks for reading,
Tate/Toast
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Ahoy There!
Daaaaaang Toast, Back at it again with the e9 projects! This time it's a chase scene, with all the wonders of sneezing, doritos, and Danny DeVito!
This time we were allowed to pick our groups of 3. I went with Nicole (From the six shot video) and Kate Gleason! The video's storyboard started out as two stick figures commencing an epic chase over a small bag of doritos. But when I showed the storyboard to Mr. Cooper, he said that I needed to add more detail. So I made one character a cat and the other a demon. Guess what? Not good enough. So I added clothes and hair, and then finally after that we could record!
We finished recording in one day. There were a few bloopers, mishaps, and jump cuts but we were pretty proud of what we got recorded! (Although the fill-in sneeze scene was pretty hodge-podge and could have been a LOT better.) And I was originally going to climb into a trash can, but I ended up sliding behind it for two reasons- 1 being it was full, and the second reason is that I'm not THAT trashy. Ba-dum-crash.
Editing was just as fun as recording. Pick the music, some sound effects, cut the bloopers and unneeded parts and them BAMSHAMMALAMA! Put it on all the things for all the people to watch!
The feedback I got was mostly positive, but there were a few jump cuts, long shots, bad music cropping, and the sneeze scene was kind of suck-y (but I knew that already). I also had to explain the story beforehand or it wouldn't make much sense. But hey, at least people liked the music! (And bloopers, featuring guest star Danny DeVito as the TRAAASH MAAAN.)
If I did this project again, I'd check for those sneak little jump cuts, crop the music better, and shorten a few shots.
Overall, my final project for video was SUUUUPER fun! And now, on to graphic design!
Thanks for reading, I rea-
OH WAIT I FORGOT THE VIDEO. Here it is!
And a link if that doesn't work... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh3CUFQ-Ef4
*ahem*
Thanks for reading, I really appreciate it!
~Toast
Daaaaaang Toast, Back at it again with the e9 projects! This time it's a chase scene, with all the wonders of sneezing, doritos, and Danny DeVito!
This time we were allowed to pick our groups of 3. I went with Nicole (From the six shot video) and Kate Gleason! The video's storyboard started out as two stick figures commencing an epic chase over a small bag of doritos. But when I showed the storyboard to Mr. Cooper, he said that I needed to add more detail. So I made one character a cat and the other a demon. Guess what? Not good enough. So I added clothes and hair, and then finally after that we could record!
We finished recording in one day. There were a few bloopers, mishaps, and jump cuts but we were pretty proud of what we got recorded! (Although the fill-in sneeze scene was pretty hodge-podge and could have been a LOT better.) And I was originally going to climb into a trash can, but I ended up sliding behind it for two reasons- 1 being it was full, and the second reason is that I'm not THAT trashy. Ba-dum-crash.
Editing was just as fun as recording. Pick the music, some sound effects, cut the bloopers and unneeded parts and them BAMSHAMMALAMA! Put it on all the things for all the people to watch!
The feedback I got was mostly positive, but there were a few jump cuts, long shots, bad music cropping, and the sneeze scene was kind of suck-y (but I knew that already). I also had to explain the story beforehand or it wouldn't make much sense. But hey, at least people liked the music! (And bloopers, featuring guest star Danny DeVito as the TRAAASH MAAAN.)
If I did this project again, I'd check for those sneak little jump cuts, crop the music better, and shorten a few shots.
Overall, my final project for video was SUUUUPER fun! And now, on to graphic design!
Thanks for reading, I rea-
And a link if that doesn't work... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh3CUFQ-Ef4
*ahem*
Thanks for reading, I really appreciate it!
~Toast
A - B - C...quence (It's a joke. Please Laugh.)
Ahoy there!
It's me, Toast. I'm back with another page full of specific details about a video project for my e9 class! This time, the project was to make a video about someone going from point A to point B, using multiple shots so that it isn't super boring. (Who would want to watch a 2-minute-long video consisting of a single over-the shoulder shot? Not me, that's for sure.) We weren't allowed to pick our partners like last project, which I was honestly pretty salty about. I got paired up with Abby Goss, and we had a ton of fun recording and editing.
Every video project starts with a storyboard, of course! I used my 15-second anime style as usual ^_^; Our video revolved around Abby finding a note in her binder and going to meet the person who gave it to her in the studio. We filmed all the scenes in a single day, whic meant that there were a few rushed shots and continuity errors.
The editing process was fine- I added some Kevin Macleod music that I thought would fit well, but my classmates didn't think so (and I got a little upset about that :<) ... They liked the use of six shot system, rule of thirds, dabs, and Rick Harrison memes.
If I did this project again, I would take more time to perfect our shots and pick some better music. I can't put in the video because I'm writing this on my phone, sadly. I hope you enjoyed reading!
Thanks!
-Toast
It's me, Toast. I'm back with another page full of specific details about a video project for my e9 class! This time, the project was to make a video about someone going from point A to point B, using multiple shots so that it isn't super boring. (Who would want to watch a 2-minute-long video consisting of a single over-the shoulder shot? Not me, that's for sure.) We weren't allowed to pick our partners like last project, which I was honestly pretty salty about. I got paired up with Abby Goss, and we had a ton of fun recording and editing.
Every video project starts with a storyboard, of course! I used my 15-second anime style as usual ^_^; Our video revolved around Abby finding a note in her binder and going to meet the person who gave it to her in the studio. We filmed all the scenes in a single day, whic meant that there were a few rushed shots and continuity errors.
The editing process was fine- I added some Kevin Macleod music that I thought would fit well, but my classmates didn't think so (and I got a little upset about that :<) ... They liked the use of six shot system, rule of thirds, dabs, and Rick Harrison memes.
If I did this project again, I would take more time to perfect our shots and pick some better music. I can't put in the video because I'm writing this on my phone, sadly. I hope you enjoyed reading!
Thanks!
-Toast
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